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Germany ends military operations in junta-run Niger
Aug 30, 2024 (AFP)
At the end of May, Germany and Niger reached an interim agreement allowing the German military to continue operating its airbase in the capital Niamey until the...
Gabon marks coup that ended 55 years of dynastic rule
Aug 30, 2024 (AFP)
Crowds started gathering early in the morning near the presidency in the capital Libreville to greet the transitional president with songs. Oligui, 48, who depo...
Nigeria, Niger armies discuss security cooperation
Aug 29, 2024 (AFP)
Relations between Nigeria and its northern Sahel neighbour Niger have been tense since the military took over in Niamey in 2023 and broke away from the regional...
EU condemns jihadist massacre in Burkina Faso
Aug 28, 2024 (AFP)
Armed men carried out the attack in the village of Barsalogho in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday, killing dozens of civilians and security personnel and ...
Prosecutors seek death penalty for 50 defendants in DR Congo 'coup' trial
Aug 27, 2024 (AFP)
Military prosectuor Lieutenant Colonel Innocent Radjabu urged judges to sentence to death all those on trial over the alleged attempted coup in May, barring one...
Burkina victims' families criticize army over jihadist massacre
Aug 27, 2024 (AFP)
Armed men carried out the attack in the village of Barsalogho in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday, killing dozens of civilians and security personnel, loc...
Senegal suspends mining activities near Mali border
Aug 27, 2024 (AFP)
The Faleme River, the main tributary of the Senegal River, faces significant pollution from the intensive use of chemicals in the mainly artisanal gold mines th...
S.Africa patients flock to docked Chinese hospital ship
Aug 26, 2024 (AFP)
The "Peace Ark" arrived on South Africa's western shores on August 22 and will "provide independent medical services for seven consecutive days", South Africa's...
One Planet Group strengthens collaboration with Starfish International in The Gambia
Aug 26, 2024 (SPX)
Starfish International focuses on delivering quality education and mentorship to Gambian girls, helping them develop into confident, well-educated, and service-...
Nigerian president heads to France amid seized jet row
Aug 19, 2024 (AFP)
An airport source told AFP that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was flying on the presidential Airbus A330 -- which until a few days ago was impounded by a court in France. T...
Senegal's first satellite successfully launched
Aug 17, 2024 (AFP)
The GAINDESAT-1A satellite was launched at 18:56 GMT Friday from the Vandenberg base in California, Faye wrote in a post on X late Friday. "The result of five y...
USPACE and Space Agency Partner to Establish Aerospace Joint Venture in Cairo
Aug 16, 2024 (SPX)
The collaboration between USPACE and EgSA will establish a joint venture in Cairo, Egypt, poised to be one of the first commercial aerospace companies in the co...
Niger army says 15 civilians killed in 'terrorist' attacks in west
Aug 14, 2024 (AFP)
"In the area of Mehana, terrorist elements perpetrated several heinous acts of violence against the defenceless civilians, with a heavy and tragic toll," it sai...
C.Africa govt urges rebels to return to peace talks
Aug 09, 2024 (AFP)
The Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) -- the most powerful armed rebel group in the CAR -- has been embroiled in infighting since one of its leaders announ...
Lawyers demand provisional release of two in DR Congo 'coup' trial
Aug 09, 2024 (AFP)
The plot took place in the early hours of May 19 in the capital Kinshasa when armed men attacked the home of Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe before moving onto t...
Libya government forces brace for 'possible attack' by rivals: local media
Aug 08, 2024 (AFP)
"Salahuddin al-Namroush, the deputy chief of staff, has instructed army units to be on high alert and ready to repel any possible attack," a military source tol...
US still has 'shared' security aims with Niger, US general says
Aug 07, 2024 (AFP)
The US military on Monday withdrew from a final base in Niger -- a drone facility at Agadez -- and handed it over to the authorities in the Sahelian country, wh...
UN approves peacekeepers to help deal with rebels in eastern DR Congo
Aug 06, 2024 (AFP)
The Southern African regional force called SAMIDRC, deployed in North Kivu province, has been assisting DRC government forces in combatting the March 23 Movemen...
Year after coup, U.S. finishes withdrawal from key military base in Niger
Aug 05, 2024 (UPI)
The move comes as threats of extremism rise and the African nation is seen to be inching closer diplomatically to Russia. "The effective cooperation and communi...
Air strikes hit famine-struck displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur
Aug 05, 2024 (AFP)
"Zamzam camp in Sudan was shelled for the 1st time on Sunday night," medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) wrote on social media platform X. It warned t...
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